Serious Mercedes Model Missing and Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Astra crash on the A737 - 7 Feb 1991

Accident reference 199197KB40702

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 February 1991 at 15:05 a serious collision occurred near A737 involving 3 vehicles (mercedes model missing, volkswagen polo, vauxhall astra) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199197KB40702
Police Reference 97KB40702
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A737
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 849

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2399cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1093cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.